*sigh*

We knew it might happen when we signed Nikolas up for Soccer earlier this summer. Apparently the people in this town, maybe people in general, are of a “let someone else do it” life philosophy. It happened once before when Alex was in the same soccer league (Boys grade 2-3 with Parks and Rec). “What” is that there wasn’t a volunteer coach, and no parents of the team would volunteer either. Knowing this might/would happen in advance, I gave Ingrid permission to volunteer me if, and only if, it was obvious that no one else would step up. It had to be a last resort, ‘cus I already had Laser Tag games scheduled on alternate Saturdays through November, and Soccer games are always late mornings to early afternoons on Saturdays. Read the rest of this entry »

Earlier this month, the greater Gaub family met for their yearly mini-reunion slash vacation for a week. We usually try a new place within driving distance each year, but we all liked a place called the Leland Lake House we stayed at two years ago, that we broke with tradition and stayed in the same place twice. It’s possible we’ll stay there again in the future. Read the rest of this entry »